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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • INTRODUCTION
  • HISTORY OF THE ORIGAMIDO STUDIO:
    • Artistic Awakening
    • New York City, the Origami Hotbed
    • Boston, the Origami Outpost
    • Off and Running
    • Expanding Horizons
    • The Birth of the Origamido Studio
    • Impacting the World of Origami
    • A Dedicated Space for Diverse Projects
    • Looking Forword
  • DESIGNING ORIGAMI ART FOR DISPLAY:
    • Subject Choice
    • Composition
  • PAPER SELECTION:
    • Natural Washi
    • Dyed Washi
    • Watercolor Papers
    • Colored Art Papers
    • Elephant Hide and Wyndstone
    • Other Materials
    • Making Your Own Paper
  • TECHNIQUES:
    • Preparing Paste
    • Back-Coating
    • Acrylic Paints and Colorants
    • Making Large Sheets
    • Building Flowers and Plants
    • Basic Folds
    • Wet-Folding
  • PREPARING ORIGAMI FOR DISPLAY:
    • Mounting
    • Framing
    • Designing the Display Area
    • Lighting the Origami Art on Display
  • PROJECTS:
    • American Lobster
    • Monk Seal for Linda
    • Grackle
    • West Indian Manatee
    • Cormorant
    • Humpback Whale
    • Penguin
    • Banana Slug
    • Birdwing Butterfly
    • Modular Flower and Leaf
    • Pond Turtle
    • Mudarri Luna Moth
    • Munich Orchid and Leaf
    • F-14 Tomcat Fighter Jet
    • American Alligator
  • THE ORIGAMI ART PROFESSION:
    • Intellectual Property
    • Developing Your Market
    • Designing on Deadline
    • Questions to Ask When Offered a Commission
    • Downtime
    • Inspiration
  • RESOURCES: Supplies, Origami
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Title: Origami Art: 15 Exquisite Folded Paper Designs from the Origamido Studio
Author: Michael G. LaFosse, Richard L. Alexander
Format/Publication Date: HC:2008
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, Rutland, VT
Page Count: 144
Book Dimensions(ht. x w.): 11" x 8 1/2"
ISBN: 9780804849937

SUMMARY- If you were curious about Mr. LaFosse's success and the history of Origamido Studio, this is the book to buy. It also has some stunning models for paper folders looking for a challenge. I so badly want to give the Luna Moth a try! His discussion on intellectual property rights and the problems a designer faces is sobering. I am very familiar with the problem through other disciplines, particularly tatting.